Evie Quarles Collection

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: Bobby Adams at the Grand Emporium; Bobby Adams, wearing a ball cap, looks at the photographer as he twirls a drumstick above the drum set he is playing at the Grand Emporium., 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Bobby Adams. Grand Emporium.

: Bobby Bland and Lee Oskar at the Grand Emporium; Bobby Bland, Lee Oskar, and others perform as one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium. Bobby Bland looks to his left shoulder towards Lee Oskar as Lee looks down and plays an amplified harmonica he clutches in his hands. Two trumpet players are visible behind Bobby's head., July 3, 2003, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Bobby Bland + Lee Oskar. Grand Emporium. KCMO 7/3/03.

: Bobby Carson at the Grand Emporium; Bobby Carson on stage, speaks into a microphone looking left with a keyboard player, drummer, and guitarist behind him. A large crowd is in front of the stage at one of the juke joints in Kansas City called the Grand Emporium., May 30, 2004, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Bobby Carson. Grand Emporium. Kansas City, MO 5/30/04.

: Bobby Carson at the Grand Emporium; Bobby Carson looks serious as he holds an electric guitar high on his chest and watches the fingers of his left hand on the neck of the guitar as he plays at the Grand Emporium., November 24, 1998, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Bobby Carson. Grand Emporium. Kansas City, MO 11/24/98.

: Bobby Rush and Lo Lespes at the Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Festival 2005; Bobby Rush, sings into a microphone as Lo Lespes dances during the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Festival, The audience is visible behind Lo., June 24, 2005, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Bobby Rush & Lo. KCKSt Blues Fest. 3rd & Parallel. KCMO 6/24/05.

: Bobby Rush and Marvine McKeithen at the Club Paradox; Marvine McKeithen holds up Bobby Rush's hand and arm as she smiles and speaks into a microphone on the stage at one of the juke joints in Kansas City called the Club Paradox. There are two unidentified women standing behind Bobby and Marvine., March 8, 2004, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Bobby Rush. Marvine McKeithen. Club Paradox. KCKS 3/8/04.

: Bobby Rush and the crowd at Club Paradox; Bobby Rush is seated to the far right among the crowd at one of the juke joints in Kansas City called the Club Paradox., March 8, 2004, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., 3/8/04.

: Bobby Rush at the Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Festival 2005; Bobby Rush stands on stage holding a microphone in his left hand during the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Festival., June 25, 2005, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Bobby Rush - KCK St Blues Fest. 3rd & parallel. KCMO 6/25/05.

: Bobby Rush at the Thanksgiving Blues Breakfast; Bobby Rush, one of the national acts to perform at the Thanksgiving Blues Breakfast in Kansas City, KS, grins as he sings and holds a microphone., November 27, 2003, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Bobby Rush. Thanksgiving Blues Breakfast.Kansas City.KS 11/27/03.

: Bobby Watson and Claude "Fiddler Williams at Claude "Fiddler" Williams' 93rd birthday; Bobby Watson, with pony tail and holding an alto saxophone, smiles to his left at Claude" Fiddler" Williams who is playing the fiddle with his eyes closed at the Blue Room, 18th & Vine on the occasion of Claude "Fiddler" Williams' 93rd birthday party. An unidentified African American man's head is visible over Claude's left shoulder., February 19, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Bobby Watson & Claude "Fiddler" Williams. 93 Birthday Party. Blue Room. 18 & Vine. K.C.MO 2/19/01.

: Bobby Watson at the 2000 Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest; Bobby Watson, wearing a fedora, suspenders, and hair in braids, closes his eyes as he plays an alto saxophone during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival., July 22, 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Bobby Watson. Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest. 2000 7/22/00.

: Bobby Watson at the 2001 Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest; Bobby Watson, looking directly at the photographer, blows into a microphoned alto saxophone during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival., July 20, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Bobby Watson. KC Blues & jazz Fest 2001 7/20/01.

: Bobby Watson at the Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Festival 2003; Bobby Watson, from his left side, blows into an a lot saxophone that has a microphone in front of it during the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Festival., June 28, 2003, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Bobby Watson. KCKStreet Blues Fest. 2003 6/28/03.

: Bobby Watson helps Claude "Fiddler" Williams celebrate his 93rd birthday; Bobby Watson holds an alto saxophone and smiles to his left at Claude "Fiddler" Williams closing his eyes and playing the fiddle at the Blue Room, 18th & Vine, for Fiddler's 93rd Birthday Party. The head of an unidentified African American man wearing glasses is visible behind Fiddler's head., February 19, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Bobby Watson. Claude"Fid" Williams. 93rd Birthday. Blue Room. 18 & Vine KC MO 2/19/01.

: Bobby Watson in the Battle of the Saxes; Bobby Watson, facing to the right of the photographer, blows into a saxophone at the Battle of the Saxes in the Grand Emporium., August 17, 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Bobby Watson. Battle of the Saxes. Grand Emporium. Kansas City. MO 8/17/00.

: Bobby Watson performs at Claude "Fiddler" Williams' 93rd birthday; Bobby Watson, wearing an earring, blows into an alto saxophone in front of a microphone at the Blue Room, 18th & Vine for the occasion of Claude "Fiddler" Williams 93rd birthday party., February 19, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Bobby Watson. Claude "Fid" Williams 93 Birthday Party. Blue Room. KCMO 2/19/01.

: Bobby Womack at the Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest; Bobby Womack, wearing a cap and sunglasses, sings into a microphone, mouth wide open, during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival., Jul 18, 1999, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Bobby Womack. KC Blues & Jazz Fest. 7/18/99.

: Boney Fields at the Grand Emporium; Boney Fields, one the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, wearing a bowler hat, blows into a trumpet he holds with a handkerchief., May 22, 1998, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Boney Fields. Grand Emporium. KCMO 5/22/98.

: Boozoo Chavis at the Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest; Boozoo Chavis, wearing a cowboy hat, looks down at the microphone as he plays the accordion during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival., July 16, 1999, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Boozoo Chavis. K.C. Blues & Jazz Fest. 1999 7/16/99.

: Brad Andrew at the Grand Emporium; Brad Andrew of the Marcia Ball Band, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, closes his eyes as he blows into a tenor saxophone at a microphone., November 26, 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Marcia Ball Band Brad Andrew. Grand Emporium. KCMO 11/26/00.

: Bram Wijnands at the Hurricane; Bram Wijnands, wearing a tux, sits at a keyboard with a microphone at his face with a sequin curtain behind him at the Hurricane:, February 22, 1998, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Bram Wijnands. Hurricane. Kansas City. MO 2/22/98.

: Brandon Hudspeth at the Grand Emporium; Brandon Hudspeth, closes his eyes as he plays a guitar at the Grand Emporium. The photo is at an angle and taken from the ground up., July 11, 2002, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Brandon Hudspeth. Grand Emporium. K.C. MO 7/11/02.

: Brenda Walker at the Grand Emporium; Brenda Walker, wearing a hat, sunglasses, and a zebra print coat, blows into a flute right at ta microphone at the Grand Emporium., December 14, 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Brenda Walker. Grand Emporium. Kansas City, MO 12/14/00.

: Brenda Walker at the Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Festival 2002; Brenda Walker, wearing a straw hat, sunglasses, crop top, and denim vest, plays a flute into a microphone during the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Festival., June 29, 2002, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Brenda Walker. KCKSt. Blues Fest. 3rd & parallel - KCKS 6/29/02.

: Brody Buster Band; The Brody Buster Band, a blues band, pose in front of a brick wall., No date; likely between 1995 and 2005, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Brody Buster Band

: Brody Buster and Rico McFarland at the Grand Emporium; Brody Buster and Rico McFarland, members of the James Cotton Band, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, sit together as they perform. Brody, wearing a baseball cap backwards looks up to his left towards Rico as he blows into a harmonica he clutches in his hands along with a microphone. Rico smiles down to his right as he plays a guitar., August 27, 1998, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., James Cotton Band Brody Buster + Rico McFarland - Grand Emporium - 8/27/98.

: Brody Buster at the Grand Emporium; Brody Buster smiles over his right shoulder has he holds a Lee Oskar 2nd G harmonica at the Grand Emporium. He is standing behind a microphone., December 26, 1998, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Brody Buster. Grand Emporium. KC MO 12/26/98.

: Brody Buster at the Grand Emporium; Brody Buster, wearing bracelets and an earring, closes his eyes and blows into an amplified harmonica at the Grand Emporium., March 30, 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Brody Buster. Grand Emporium. Kansas City, MO 3/30/00.

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